Abstract.
High rate of unemployment among Nigerians, most especially Youths, has called for the proper implementation of entrepreneurship education in technical vocational education and training (TVET) at all levels of education. This is to reduce poverty, hunger, violence and social delinquent behavior among others. Entrepreneurship education in TVET will enhance the management skills of Nigerian youths in their quest to set up their own businesses after graduation. Because most youths graduate from school without the needed skills or competencies that will enable them function in today's emerging society. Entrepreneurship education should be given immediate attention by all stakeholders. Even though, there are challenges, but there is no any challenge without the way out. Other things considered were: Entrepreneurship Education, Characteristics of an Entrepreneurship, The Role of TVET in Job Creation for Self-reliance, Empowering TVET through Entrepreneurship for Self-reliance, Methods of Developing Entrepreneurial Education in TVET for Self-Reliance, Challenges, Strategies, summary and conclusion. Consequently, the paper concluded with recommendations that entrepreneurship education should be properly implemented and made mandatory to all technical vocational education and training students at all levels with proper funding by Government. And also to provide with materials and financial support from other agency like education tax fund (ETF) and non-Government organization (NGOs).
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, TVET, self-reliance.
Publication Date: 2016-06-14